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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 3, 1949 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,253 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Berry | Second Baseman |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Mapes | Right Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1949
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrne
There goes Kolloway. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Byrne
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Houtteman
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Byrne
Houtteman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Houtteman
Mapes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Houtteman
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Houtteman
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Houtteman
Byrne strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Houtteman
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Henrich scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Houtteman
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Houtteman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a line drive into right field. Mapes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mapes. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Byrne
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Byrne
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Byrne
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Byrne
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Mapes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Grissom
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Grissom
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Grissom
Byrne hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Grissom
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Byrne
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Byrne
Kell takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Byrne
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Byrne
Groth takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Byrne
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. Kell scores. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Page
Joe Page now pitching.
Lipon hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Page
There's a wild pitch. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Page
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Evers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Page
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Grissom
Henrich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Henrich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Grissom
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Grissom
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henrich scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Brown reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mapes vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Mapes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Page
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Page
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Page
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Page
Wertz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1949 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Berry N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 1 0
Kolloway D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Henrich T, 1b 4 3 3 1
Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 2 3
Wertz V, rf 5 0 0 0 DiMaggio J, cf 4 1 1 1
Groth J, cf 2 1 0 0 Brown B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Evers H, lf 4 2 2 2 Mapes C, rf 3 0 1 2
Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 0 Bauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Swift B, c 4 0 2 2 Coleman J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 3 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 1 Page J, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 9 5 33 7 10 7
Detroit 000 000 140 -- 5
New York 100 102 03x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A 6.0 6 4 4 0 4
Grissom M (L) 1.1 3 3 3 2 1
Trucks V 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T 7.1 8 5 5 5 4
Page J (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Mapes C
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 4
2B -- Henrich T 2, Brown B
HR -- Berra Y, Henrich T
CS -- Kolloway D
WP -- Page J
T -- 2:25
A -- 15253
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